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Along with her new single “Icarus”, groundbreaking Alt Pop artist Giudi (pronounced “Judy”) unveils her fully digital identity.

Releasing her hauntingly beautiful song of loss and pain featuring Italian harpist Nunzia del Popolo and the ethereal textural electronics by noted glitch pop UK artist Space Candy and American producer Nic Coolidge.

A warm juxtaposition between the past of the classical harp and the modern starkness of the digital world, a cinematic atmospheric future pop masterpiece that creates one of the most moving songs of the current era.

For Icarus (Piano Nocturne in Emin), Giudi collaborates with Award winning modern classical pianist and soundtrack/TV composer Karel Havlíček for a magical piano interpretation.

On her avatar she says “I wanted to explore my digital identity, because my avatar magnifies my life. Feeling totally free to travel through the different dimensional layers of my mind and to be free to express my creativity especially in this tough period when it becomes hard to physically meet with all my team for a shooting for example. My digital avatar plays a significant role in my virtual presence image. I enjoy so much the tension between the limits and boundaries of the real and virtual world.”

Currently working with fashion brands in Europe and the USA on digital and sustainable clothing, Giudi is an EU promoted INES and Europavox artist for 2021-22

Spotify http://open.spotify.com/track/3JNNZ4JzAITBQCpGepAilF
Apple https://music.apple.com/album/icarus-single/1549984755?ls=1
http://smarturl.it/giudimusic

One of the most creative artists currently in music Alt Pop star Giudi combines music with fashion and visual arts, featuring issues such as sustainable Fashion and Diversity in society.

She has toured across Europe, much in demand as featured performer at many international fashion events as well as music festivals, her music is played on radio stations in over 50 countries on 5 continents.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giudimusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/giudimusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giudimusic
Website: https://giudimusic.com/

MARTIN HERZBERG – SAILS DECTO REWORK

In den letzten Jahren war ich immer wieder mit Momenten großer Unsicherheit konfrontiert. Große Entscheidungen musste gefällt werden. Wo und wie möchte ich in Zukunft leben? Single oder Beziehung? Karriere oder Besinnlichkeit. Egal für welchen Weg man sich entscheiden, es bleibt eine Reise ins Ungewisse.

Die “Sails” Reworks besingen die Zuversicht, mit der wir uns durch nebelige Zeiten bewegen. Ein Stück über Vertrauen, auch in Momenten in denen wir nicht nach den Sternen navigieren zu können. Wenn die Sicht getrübt ist, weil unser Schiff durch diese Nebelwand gleitet und wir nicht wissen wo der Wind uns hinträgt. Wenn ein Sturm uns packt und wir uns in starken Wogen an die Brüstung klammern. Nicht wissend ob der morgige Tag uns wieder Sonnenlicht schenkt.
Doch es herrscht keine Panik an Bord. Denn wir bewegen uns aus eigener Kraft und wissen, der Sturm wird abebben. Auf den Nebel folgt die Klarheit. Freie Sicht für den Rest unseres Weges und ein bestärkendes, erfüllendes Gefühl ergreift uns, wenn sich unsere Segel in ihrer vollen Pracht zurück in den Wind setzen und unser Schiff wieder Fahrt aufnimmt.

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Die “Sails” Reworks besingen die Zuversicht, mit der wir uns durch nebelige Zeiten bewegen. Ein Stück über Vertrauen, auch in Momenten in denen wir nicht nach den Sternen navigieren zu können. Wenn die Sicht getrübt ist, weil unser Schiff durch diese Nebelwand gleitet und wir nicht wissen wo der Wind uns hinträgt. Doch auf den Nebel folgt die Klarheit. Freie Sicht für den Rest unseres Weges und ein bestärkendes, erfüllendes Gefühl ergreift uns, wenn sich unsere Segel in ihrer vollen Pracht zurück in den Wind setzen und unser Schiff wieder Fahrt aufnimmt.

MARTIN HERZBERG – SAILS DECTO REWORK (ENGLISH)

The „Sails“ Reworks want to enforce the confidence with which we go through foggy times. A piece of trust, also in those moments when we cannot navigate by the stars. When the view becomes murky, because our ship glides through this fog and we do not know where the wind is taking us. When the storm assails us and we hold on to the gunwale in strong waves, unaware if the morning sunlight will touch us again.

However, no panic reigns on board, since our movement comes from our own strength and we know that the storm will calm down. After the fog a clear view follows and for the rest of our way and an encouraging, deeply rewarding feeling grows that catches us when our sail goes back in the wind in all its magnificence and our ship eventually picks up speed again.

Release Highlights

The „Sails“ Reworks want to enforce the confidence with which we go through foggy times. A piece of trust, also in those moments when we cannot navigate by the stars. However, no panic reigns on board, since our movement comes from our own strength and we know that the storm will calm down.

https://www.instagram.com/herzbergspiano

Martin Herzberg (ENGLISH)

Martin Herzberg, pianist and song writer, is moving with his music in a new direction. Instead of a record company he simply has his good friends, his piano and the internet. Martin says he has become known through "the right decisions, for the right people".

Martin studied musicology in his hometown Berlin and afterwards started to tour Germany passionately since 2012. He hired a good friend as concert manager and is accompanied by cello and lately his own string ensemble. With his camera man, a childhood friend, he shoots music videos that just capture the heart. 10 years down the line he has 25 million views on YouTube, and over 100.000 Facebook/Instagram fans and is capable of filling concert halls throughout Germany, Austria and Switzlerland. And still: his best friends are with him on the road.

Martin’s music touches your soul and allows you to escape in contemplation. He has been influenced by composers such as Ludovico Einaudi and Yann Tiersen, inspiring him with their soundtracks to „The intouchables“ and „ The fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain “, creating a wide audience for this special kind of the piano music. Martin introduces his personal touch and unites stirring soundtracks with vivid pop elements. This is why Martin's music doesn’t need a film to move you as the music itself is like the soundtrack to your own life.

Martin Herzberg (GERMAN)

Martin macht bewegende Klaviermusik zum Davonträumen, Nachdenken und sich Dahintreiben lassen. Beeinflusst wurde er von Komponisten wie Ludovico Einaudi oder Yann Tiersen, die mit ihrer Filmmusik zu „Ziemlich Beste Freunde“ und „Die Fabelhafte Welt der Amelie“ ein breites Publikum für diese besondere Art der Klaviermusik begeistern konnten. Martin kreiert seine ganz eigene Note, indem bewegende Piano-New Classic mit eingängig-emotionalen Motiven verschmilzt. Deutscher Gesang mit selbstgeschrieben Texten erweitert sein Klavier-Repertoire. Die Herzberg-Musik braucht keinen Film, um zu berühren. Sie klingt wie der Soundtrack zum eigenen Leben.

Bekannt wurde Martin Herzberg durch „die richtigen Entscheidungen für die richtigen Menschen“, wie er sagt. Er studierte Musikwissenschaft in Berlin und promovierte zum Thema „Musiker im Wettbewerb um Aufmerksamkeit im Internet“. Anschließend setzte er das Gelernte in die Tat um. Mithilfe seiner besten Freunde und Kollegen entwickelte er Ideen, um seine Musik auf die Bühnen dieser Welt zu bringen. Er engagierte eine Konzertmanagerin und lässt sich bis heute von befreundeten Gastmusikern unterstützen. Zusammen mit seinem Buddelkastenfreund und Kameramann dreht Martin Musikvideos, die ins Herz gehen. Nach wenigen Jahren hat er bereits über 20 Millionen Plays auf YouTube, über 100.000 Facebook-, Instagram- und Youtubefollower und die Möglichkeit, in ganz Deutschland Konzertsäle zu füllen.

Die Reise geht weiter und weiter: Mittlerweile gibt es zwei Tourneen pro Jahr, die immer auch unsere Nachbarländer Österreich und die Schweiz einschließen. 2020 hat er zudem sein fünftes Album „Stars“ veröffentlicht, das in den Babelsberg-Studios mit komplettem Streicher-Ensemble aufgenommen wurde. Nachdem nun feststeht, dass alle geplanten Konzerte im Jahr 2020 nicht stattfinden, sollen diese ab Herbst 2021 an bessonder schönen Orten zelebriert werden. Ein absolutes Highlight sind Konzerte in der Philharmonie Berlin, der Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, oder der Liederhalle in Stuttgart. Mit dabei sind weiterhin all jene, die Martin von Anfang an begleitet haben. Diese traumhaften Bedingungen an traumhaften Orten lassen die Herzberg-Musik auch lange nach dem Konzertende noch weiterklingen.

http://www.martinherzberg.com/

eleven eleven is the latest single by duo JAY II. This dark electropop song has a moving groove and lyrics that toe the line between spiritual and sensual.

https://www.instagram.com/jaythesecondmusic/

JAY II (Jay the Second) is a Los Angeles based electropop duo with classical music roots. Hailey J., the singer, has an opera background, and Jay Phoenix, the producer, is a concert pianist and composer. The two connected over their similar musical upbringing and their shared interest in the EDM/pop world.

https://soundcloud.com/jaythesecondmusic

Mythos has been creating timeless, ethereal music fusing electronic beats with vocalese, piano, acoustic guitar, synths and sounds from around the world. 2021 marks the 25th Anniversary for the duo of Bob D’Eith (producer and piano) and Paul Schmidt (acoustic guitar). This year we are pleased to release “XXV” a 14-track album including 5 new tracks and 9 fully remastered classics. “Bonum et Malum”, the third single, explores the dichotomy between good and evil, sadness and joy.

https://www.facebook.com/mythosmusic/

Mythos enjoys a very dedicated international fan base with over 2 million streams per year.

Mythos can be described as ethereal, ambient instrumental music focusing on acoustic guitar, piano and vocal melodies. Added to this mix are hypnotic electronic beats, orchestral arrangements and world instrument flavors. Mythos has always had the goal of creating music without borders; creating a blend of sounds from all over the planet.

​Mythos has had a very successful and colorful history. Nearly 25 years ago, Bob D’Eith (piano) and Paul Schmidt (guitar) decided to create some music with the idea of composing for film and television. As the partners worked together and brought in other performers, they realized that there was something special about the music. The music stood on its own. Mythos was born.

“Introspection” was the bands first independent release. With the unexpected commercial radio success of “November”, CDs sold in the thousands. That record won a West Coast Music Award and was nominated for a JUNO Award in 1997. The artist secured a number of television placements including the show “Due South”. The album was released in the USA on the boutique San Francisco label XDOT25.

The follow-up album release for “Iridescence,” was happily interrupted when XDOT25 was able to secure a deal for Mythos with Higher Octave/Virgin/EMI in Malibu, California. The addition of Gil Bruvel’s stunning artwork to a re-release of the best of the first two albums led to the release of “Mythos” in 1998. This record was a huge success, eventually selling over 50,000 CDs and charting on Billboard Magazine’s New Age chart for eight months.

Riding on the wave of Mythos’ success, Higher Octave went on to release “Reality of a Dreamer” (2000) and “Eternity” (2002), both of which charted in Billboard for months on end. One of the highlights was the featuring of Mythos music in the 2000 Victoria’s Secret runway show in Cannes, France. At the time, this was the largest streaming event ever seen on the internet. “Eternity” won a Western Canadian Music Award for Best Instrumental Artist in 2003.

With the explosion of downloading and the merger of major labels internationally, Mythos became independent again in 2005. This did not stop the artist who released “Purity” in 2006 on Pacific Music/Warner (Canada) and Alula (Allegro USA).

In 2010, Bob decided that it was time to start working on new material. The first effort was to re-mix a favorite track that never made major label release. “Rain” was released as a single in that year.

Over the next two years, Bob and Paul worked on new material and in late 2012 were able to get together to record a new album. Joined by new guest artist Mother Mother’s Jasmin Parkin, “Journey” is an album that reflects both where Mythos has been and where it is going. On April 30 2013, Mythos “Journey” was released to a patient and loyal fan base.

​Mythos was very proud to released the EP "Eros" in late 2018 and will be releasing a 25th Anniversary Album "XXV" in March 2021. First single "Legacy" is out now.

J’ai demandé à la lune – Indochine
Reprise par Ghostly Kisses & Louis-Étienne Santais

Piano arrangements: Louis-Étienne Santais
Mixing: Alex Ouzilleau
Recorded at: Studio Le Magnétophone
Mastering: Le Lab Mastering

Video shot by Louis-Étienne Santais & Margaux Sauvé

Edited by Margaux Sauvé

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Digital distribution: The Orchard / Coyote Records / Universal Music Canada

Label: Akira Records / Coyote Records

J’ai demandé à la lune – Indochine (paroles)

J’ai demandé à la lune
Et le soleil ne le sait pas
Je lui ai montré mes brûlures
Et la lune s’est moquée de moi

Et comme le ciel n’avait pas fière allure
Et que je ne guérissais pas
Je me suis dit “quelle infortune”
Et la lune s’est moquée de moi

J’ai demandé à la lune
Si tu voulais encore de moi
Elle m’a dit “j’ai pas l’habitude”
“De m’occuper des cas comme ça”

Et toi et moi
On était tellement sûrs
Et on se disait quelquefois
Que c’était juste une aventure
Et que ça ne durerait pas

Je n’ai pas grand chose à te dire
Et pas grand chose pour te faire rire
Car j’imagine toujours le pire
Et le meilleur me fait souffrir

J’ai demandé à la lune
Si tu voulais encore de moi
Elle m’a dit “j’ai pas l’habitude”
“De m’occuper des cas comme ça”
Et toi et moi

On était tellement sûrs
Et on se disait quelquefois
Que c’était juste une aventure
Et que ça ne durerait pas

Following on from ‘I Know What You Did Last Night’, ‘Stalker’ and most recently ‘Swim’ with DVVBS, Sondr return alongside Samantha Harvey for the feel-good new single ‘Company’ on Ultra Music. Since their debut Gold certified single ‘Surviving’, Sondr have smashed through 100 million streams, becoming in demand remixers and working with Peg Parnevik, Lenny Kravitz, VIZE and the red-hot Love Harder aka Will Simms, amongst others. In their newest collaboration they link up with the hugely talented Samantha Harvey, an accomplished singer, songwriter and top UK social media star, who brings real class to this uplifting, disco-tinged tune.

Download / Stream here: https://ffm.to/s-company.

Sondr are truly on an impressive roll right now. After already notable solo careers, Yk Koi and Lorenzo Cosi joined artistic forces to great effect and have worked with a real who’s who of international talent from across the board. Their Ed Sheeran remix was voted by Billboard as one of his best remixes in 2018, with more following for the likes of Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki and Aurora.

Samantha Harvey brings something special to this track. She has amassed a global following of over 2 million subscribers by posting cover versions of popular songs on her YouTube channel. She’s clocked up more than 245 million views and after independently releasing her first original track, ‘Forgive Forget’, she raced into the charts while supporting acts such as Nick Jonas, Craig David and Rita Ora. In the years since, she has headlined her own UK tour, had support from numerous Spotify New Music Friday, and Apple New Music Daily, playlists, and enjoyed multiple plays on BBC Radio 1. Together, this pair mark another fantastic outing on Ultra Music, joining globally respected artists such as Calvin Harris, Kygo, deadmau5, Black Coffee, MK and many more who have released on this dance music heavyweight label.

Sondr revealed, “We're pumped to get this feel good record out into the world! Following on from our last single "Swim" with DVVBS we continue to venture into the realms of disco house, married with our signature organic production, including guitars and live strings. It's been fun working with Samantha on this one, we actually reached out to her many years ago to do a collab, so it’s awesome that we finally managed to do a song together.”

Samantha Harvey adds, “So excited for this new release with the amazing Sondr, I don’t usually sit and listen to my own music, but I can’t help popping this one on in the car, it really does put me in such a happy feel-good mood and I’m hoping during the tough time everyone is going through right now this will give them the feeling of hope for when things go back to normality. I’m looking forward to being able to tour again and be able to sing and dance my heart out to this one!”

With its bright, dazzling and high-class production, ‘Company' is an immediately infectious and heart swelling tune. The crisp, airy vocals from Samantha soar to the heavens on lush chords and swinging claps and the big beats are perfect for summertime celebrations. Add in some big string subs and warm bass and you have a crossover tune that ticks all the right boxes, as is always the case with Sondr.

Sondr x Samantha Harvey ‘Company' is the joyful slice of irresistible dance music that we all need right now.

https://www.instagram.com/samharveyuk/

Safran Safari is a Berlin-based producer duo made of Daniel Rünzi and Riccardo Destratis. With club concerts all over the world, productions for artists like Ostblockschlampen and releases on well-known labels like Spinnin’ Records they have a long-lasting experience in electronic music. After their first release as Safran Safari called "Read My Mind" got the attention of hundreds of tastemaker playlists they now release their second track "Night Call". A moody and deep chill house track that features the signature sound of the duo.

https://www.instagram.com/wearesafransafari/

Johny Holiday is a Swiss DJ and Producer from Basel. Since 1997 he has been part of the Hip Hop crew Brandhärd ( brandhaerd.ch ) and has produced Beats for various Swiss Rap artists (Greis, Chlyklass, Rapreflex, Kalmoo, TripleNine, Abart). After uncountable studio session sitting next to Mr. Fierce, producer of Brandhärd, and assisting him; Johny Holiday decided to start making music by himself. «Coconut Dandy» is Johny's first solo release as a Producer after almost 15 years of being active in the Swiss Hip Hop scene. The last steps on Johny's long road to a solo release was the album "Elf" (eleven) he produced completely for the Rap crew Rapreflex which was released in January 2016.

https://soundcloud.com/johnyholiday

http://www.kadebostany.com/

Riding on the fast-growing hype around the release of “Take Me To The Moon”, Kadebostany strikes the crowning blow with the video clip of the same song. Watch it: http://bit.ly/KadebostanyMoonOfficialVideo

The video introduces once again to a challenging new world that Guillaume de Kadebostany has been creating. The video clip showcases the death of Guillaume de Kadebostany, and takes us in a journey where singer Valeria Stoica travels with Guillaume de Kadebostany’s body in a surreal and singular world.

The video was shot in 6 days in Switzerland, and highlights extraordinary and singular locations.

With over 1 billion streams on streaming platforms, over 500 shows performed the latest years in more than 25 countries, and several singles which hit the top 10 in more than 30 countries,… Kadebostany now releases its highly anticipated new single, “Take Me To The Moon”!

With its immediate appeal and delicate charm, this stellar new single wears the stamp of Kadebostany’s acclaimed mastery of modern pop.

With several chart-topping singles under his belt already, genre-defying producer/composer Guillaume de Kadebostany crafts the defining music of the next era, and delivers with “Take Me To The Moon” another pop song with attitude.

“Take Me To The Moon” is a luminous and haunting song where elegant guitar melodies, bold beats and electronic landscapes bond together seamlessly to form timeless melodies magnified by the sublime voice of Valeria Stoica.

https://www.instagram.com/kadebostany_official

Brainchild of DJ/producer Guillaume de Kadebostany aka President Kadebostan, Kasebostany achieved a breakthrough with numerous chart-topping single including “Castle in the Snow”, “Mind If I Stay”, and their cover of Beyoncé’s “Crazy In Love” (featured in 50 Shades of Grey).

Under the flag of the conceptual Republic of Kadebostany, Kadebostany rapidly captured attention far and wide with its singular brand of pop music, unique visual identity, and colossal live performances. Kadebostany draws a modern vision of pop music, best described by its leaders as “sophisticated music with mass appeal”.

https://www.facebook.com/kadebostany